dead blocks

A form of dead block — Either of two wooden or iron blocks intended to serve instead of buffers at the end of a freight car.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dead block
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APA

dead blocks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20blocks

MLA

“dead blocks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20blocks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead blocks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20blocks.

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